Harrison Morton Lightfoot ^{5 6 7}

   Another name for Harrison was Harry Morton Lightfoot.^{1 2 3 10 11 12 13 14 16}

  General Notes:

His given name was officially "Harrison" although he used Harry almost exclusively throughout his life. His middle name was either Morton or Martin depending upon your interpretation of handwriting.
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Harry is listed in the 1908-1909 edition of the Muscatine City Directory as "Lightfoot, Harry M., panel worker at Huttig Manufacturing Company; boards at 109 Brook".
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Possible 1910 US Census
Sheet 18B, District 201, Family 121
Sioux City, Woodbury, Iowa, United States
Harry Lightfoot..Lodger..22..

This record is probably unlikely because it is not known that Harry ever traveled to Woodbury County, Iowa and this record also shows that his parents were born in PA and IA whereas Harry's were known to be both born in Ohio. There was another unrelated Harry Neal Lightfoot born 10 Oct 1888 in Farmington, Iowa.
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According to Nancy (Brinkmann) McGinnis in 2001, her mother, Jean Lightfoot-Stedman said that Harry had very poor eyesight and was very tall.
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  Birth Notes:

Name: Harrison Morton Lightfoot
Event Type: Birth
Event Date: 23 Oct 1888
Event Place: Cedar, Iowa, United States
Gender: Male
Father's Name: William Lightfoot
Mother's Name: Loretta A Linn
Certificate Number: 124
GS Film number: 1737787
Digital Folder Number: 004708039
Image Number: 00044

Citing this Record:
"Iowa, County Births, 1880-1935," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/VJPY-KQG : accessed 23 Dec 2013), Harrison Morton Lightfoot, 1888.
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Name: Harrison Morton Lightfoot
Event Type: Birth
Event Date: 23 Oct 1888
Event Place: Cedar County, Iowa, United States
Event Place (Original): Cedar
Gender: M
Father's Name: William Lightfoot
Mother's Name: Loretta A Linn

Citing this Record
"Iowa, Delayed Birth Records, 1850-1939," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q246-48T4 : accessed 13 October 2019), Loretta A Linn in entry for Harrison Morton Lightfoot, 23 Oct 1888, Cedar County, Iowa, United States; citing reference ID 135498, State Historical Society of Iowa, Des Moines; FamilySearch digital folder 101713544.

NOTE - The database entry incorrectly shows the county as Calhoun instead of Cedar. The actual form clearly shows Cedar County.
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  Death Notes:

Name: Harry M Lightfoot
Event Type: Death
Event Date: 31 Jan 1954
Event Place: Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States
Address: 5919 W Walton St
Gender: Male
Age: 65
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Occupation: Carpenter
Birth Date: 23 Oct 1888
Birthplace: , , Iowa
Funeral Home: Hursen Undertaker Incorporated
Burial Place: Davenport, , Iowa
Cemetery: Local
Father's Name: William Lightfoot
Mother's Name: Loretta Linn
Spouse's Name: Alma Lightfoot
Informant's Name: Alma Lightfoot
Entry Number: 3226

Citing this Record
"Illinois, Cook County Deaths, 1878-1994," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2M4-QRPF : 17 March 2018), Harry M Lightfoot, 31 Jan 1954; citing Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States, source reference , record number , Cook County Courthouse, Chicago; FHL microfilm.
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  Burial Notes:

Davenport Memorial Park. A work order dated February 1, 1954 indicates his name as "Harrison Lightfoot" and a date of death of 1 Feb 1954. The name on all other records and on his gravestone says "Harry".

The grave location is noted as "Section No. A, Lot No. 157 N 1/3, Grave Location 1st space north". Total charges were $50.00 and apparently billed to the funeral home of Hill & Frederick but with the name and address of his wife at the bottom. His wife's name was listed as "Mrs. Elma (sic) Lightfoot, 5919 W. Walton Avenue, Chicago, Illinois."
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Find a Grave Memorial ID: 90359773
Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/90359773/harrison_morton-lightfoot: accessed 25 Aug 2026), memorial page for Harrison Morton "Harry" Lightfoot (23 Oct 1888\'961 Feb 1954), Find a Grave Memorial ID 90359773, citing Davenport Memorial Park, Davenport, Scott County, Iowa, USA; Maintained by Brian Lightfoot (contributor 47796377).
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Section No. A, Lot No. 157 N 1/3, Grave Location 1st space north.
The grave marker is a flat bronze casting that says "Beloved Husband, Harry M. Lightfoot, 1888-1954". In between the dates is a figure of a Holy Bible.
Find A Grave Memorial 90359773
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  Noted events in his life were:

1. 1895 Iowa State Census, 1895, Iowa Township, Cedar, Iowa, United States. ⁷ 1895 Iowa State Census
Page 473, Line 7, Dwelling 75, Family 80
Iowa Township, Cedar, Iowa
Harrison Lightfoot..6..Cedar County, Iowa

(Living with parents.)

2. 1900 US Census, 5 June 1900, Muscatine, Muscatine, Iowa, United States. ¹⁷ 1900 US Census
Sheet 8B, District 106, Dwelling 171, Family 173
Muscatine, Muscatine, Iowa
119 East Second Street
Harry Lightfoot...Son..Oct 1889..10..IA

(Living with parents.)

NOTE - If his birth date was 23 Oct 1888, then his age should have been 11 instead of 10.

3. 1905 Iowa State Census, 1905, Muscatine, Iowa, United States. ¹⁰ 1905 Iowa State Census
Muscatine, Muscatine, Iowa
109(?) Brook Street; Ward 3
Harry Lightfoot..16..IA..Single..Laborer..Card B 183

(Living with mother.)

4. Occupation: Panel factory worker, 1908, Muscatine, Muscatine, Iowa, United States. ¹⁸

5. Residence, 1908, Muscatine, Muscatine, Iowa, United States. ¹⁸ 1908 Muscatine City Directory

6. United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, 5 June 1917, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States. ¹⁹ Name: Harry Martin Lightfoot
Birth Date: 23 Oct 1888

7. 1920 US Census, 7 January 1920, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States. ² 1920 US Census
Sheet 5A, District 1009, Line 28
Chicago, Cook, Illinois
19 Waverly Court (apparent large rooming house); rented
Harry Lightfoot..Head..31..IA..Carpeter, House

(Living with wife.)

8. 1930 US Census, 19 April 1930, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States. ³ 1930 US Census
Sheet 10B, District 0979, Roll 460, Household 196
Chicago, Cook, Illinois
2939 West Wilcox Street, Home owned, $5500
Harry H. Lightfoot..Head..41..IA..married at 28..Carpenter, Building Construction

(Living with wife and daughter.)

9. 1940 US Census, 11 April 1940, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States. ⁴ 1940 US Census
Sheet 8A, District 103-1750, Family 182, Roll 976
Chicago, Cook, Illinois
Last Place of Residence: Same House
2939 Wilcox Street
Harry M. Lightfoot..Head..51..IA..8th grade..Carpenter, Construction Company..earned $2000 in 1939

(Living with wife, daughter, and sister-in-law.)

10. United States World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942, 1942, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States. ²⁰ from WW II Draft Reg

11. 1950 US Census, 1 April 1950, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States. ¹² 1950 US Census
Page 2 and 3, District 103-3430, Dwelling 22
Chicago, Cook, Illinois
5919 West Walton Street (1st floor)
Harry M. Lightfoot..Father-in-Law..61..IA..Carpenter, Bldg. Construction

(Living with wife at the home of his married daughter and her family.)

12. Residence: 5919 West Walton Avenue, February 1954, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States. ²¹ On the Cemetery Interment order, his wife's name is listed as "Mrs. Elma (sic) Lightfoot, 5919 W. Walton Avenue, Chicago, Illinois.

13. Cemetery: Davenport Memorial Park, 4 February 1954, Davenport, Scott, Iowa, United States. ¹⁵ Section No. A, Lot No. 157 N 1/3, Grave Location 1st space north.
The grave marker is a flat bronze casting that says "Beloved Husband, Harry M. Lightfoot, 1888-1954". In between the dates is a figure of a Holy Bible.
Find A Grave Memorial 90359773

Harrison married Alma L. Riley, daughter of John Carter Riley and Mary Elizabeth Garrison, on 21 December 1916 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States.^{1 2 3 4} (Alma L. Riley was born on 17 September 1890 in Stanford, McLean, Illinois, United States,^{2 3 4 12 22} died on 28 December 1975 in Louisiana, United States ²² and was buried on 30 December 1975 in Davenport Memorial Park, Davenport, Scott, Iowa, United States ^{22 23}.)

  Noted events in their marriage were:

1. 1920 US Census, January 1920, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States. ² 1920 US Census
Sheet 5A, District 1009
Chicago, Cook County, Illinois
Harry Lightfoot..Head..31..IA
Alma Lightfoot..Wife..29..IL

2. 1930 US Census, April 1930, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States. ³ 1930 US Census
Sheet 10B, District 0979, Household 196, Roll 460
Chicago, Cook County, Illinois
Harry H. Lightfoot..Head..41..IA
Alma Lightfoot..Wife..39..IL
Phyliss V. Lightfoot..Daughter..7..IL

3. 1940 US Census, 11 April 1940, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States. ⁴ 1940 US Census
Sheet 8A, District 103-1750, Family 182, Roll 976
Chicago, Cook County, Illinois
Last Place of Residence: Same House
2939 Wilcox Street
Harry M. Lightfoot..Head..51..IA..8th grade..Carpenter, Construction Company..earned $2000 in 1939
Alma Lightfoot..Wife..49..IL..8th grade
Phylis Lightfoot..Daughter..17..IL..11th grade
Lottie Davis..Sister-in-law..53..IL..8th grade..Caretaker, Institution..earned $800 in 1939

4. 1950 US Census, 1 April 1950, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States. ¹² 1950 US Census
Page 2 and 3, District 103-3430, Dwelling 22
Chicago, Cook, Illinois
5919 West Walton Street (1st floor)
Richard H. Davison..Head..23..LA..Painter, Painting & Dec.
Phyllis V. Davison..Wife..27..IL
Dale L. Davison..Son..1..IL
Harry M. Lightfoot..Father-in-Law..61..IA..Carpenter, Bldg. Construction
Alma L. Lightfoot..Mother-in-Law..59..IL

  Marriage Notes:

Their marriage took place in Chicago but they lived in Moline, Illinois shortly afterwards before moving back to Chicago. Apparently after Harry died while living in Chicago, he was buried in Davenport Memorial Gardens near his brother, Lee. I'm not sure why he was buried there rather than in Chicago.

Alma then left Chicago and lived near or with her married daughter, Phyllis, in Shreveport, Louisiana. When Alma died in 1975, she was buried alongside her husband, Harry in Davenport Memorial Gardens.
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Name: Harry Lightfoot
Age: 28
Birth Date: 1888
Spouse's Name: Alma L. Riley
Spouse's Age: 26
Spouse's Birth Date: 1890
License Type: Marriage
Event Date: 21 Dec 1916
Event Place: Chicago, Cook, Illinois
GS Film number:1030636
Digital Folder Number:4272577
Image Number: 714
Reference ID: 749916

Citing this Record:
"Illinois, Cook County Marriages, 1871-1920," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/N7ZL-RJ5 : accessed 23 Dec 2013), Harry Lightfoot and Alma L. Riley, 21 Dec 1916.
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